U.S. WAR DEPT. 

Office of Indian Affair^ 

Setting-Up Exercises 
Extracts from Manual for Pri- 
vates of Infantry of organ- 
ized Militia. 



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OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS 



Setting-Up Exercises 

EXTRACTS FROM MANUAL FOR 
PRIVATES OF INFANTRY OF THE 
ORGANIZED MILITIA OF THE 
UNITED STATES 




WASHINGTON 
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 
1913 ; , 



OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS 



Setting-Up Exercises 

EXTRACTS FROM MANUAL FOR 
PRIVATES OF INFANTRY OF THE 
ORGANIZED MILITIA OF THE 
UNITED STATES 




WASHINGTON 
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 
1913 



D, OF D, 
AUG 14 i913 




Office of Indian Affairs, 

Washington, June 17, 1913. 
To Superintendents of Indian Schools: 

The following is an extract taken from the Manual for the United 
States Army, and contains the setting-up exercises used in the 
physical training of soldiers. This is published for use in Indian 
schools, in order to render the exercises used uniform throughout 
the service. 

Cato Sells, 
Commissioner. 

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SETTING-UP EXERCISES. 



38. All soldiers are regularly practiced in the following exer- 
cises, which may be supplemented by those in authorized calis- 
thenic manuals. 

The instructor places the men 3 paces apart. 

In these exercises it is advisable to remove blouses and caps. 

As soon as the exercises are well understood they may be 
continued without repeating the commands. For this purpose 
the instructor gives the commands as prescribed, then adds : 
Continue the exercise, upon which the motions to be repeated are 
continuously executed until the command halt. 

At the command halt, given at any time, the position of the 
soldier is resumed. 

First Exercise. 

1. Arm, 2. EXERCISE, 3. HEAD, 4. UP, 5. DOWN, 6. RAISE. 

At the command exercise, raise the arms later- 
ally until horizontal, palms upward. HEAD: 
Raise the arms in a circular direction over the 




PI. 5, Par. 38, 
4, Par. 38, 1 Ex. 1 Ex. 

head, tips of fingers touching top of the head, backs of fingers in 
contact their full length, thumbs pointing to the rear, elbows 

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PI. 7, Par. 38, 2 Ex. 

Bend 
ground, 



pressed back. UP: Extend the arms upward their full length, 
palms touching. DOWN: Force the arms obliquely back and 
gradually let them fall by the sides. RAISE: Raise the arms 
laterally as prescribed for the 
second command. Continue, by 
repeating head, up, down, raise. 

Second Exercise. 

1. Arms vertical, palms to the 
front, 2. RAISE, 3. DOWN, 4. UP. 

At the command raise, raise 
the arms laterally from the 
sides, extended to their full 
length, till the hands meet 
above the head, palms to the 
front, fingers pointing upward, 
thumbs locked, right thumb 
in front, shoulders pressed back. DOWN 
over till the hands, if possible, touch the 
keeping the arms and knees 
straight. UP: Straighten the 
body and swing the extended 
arms (thumbs locked) to the 
vertical position. Continue by 
repeating down, up. 

Third Exercise. 

1. Arm, 2. EXERCISE, 3. FRONT, 4. REAR. 

At the command exercise, raise the arm 
laterally until horizontal, palms upward. 
FRONT: Swing the extended arms horizon- 
tally to the front, palms touching. REAR: 
Swing the extended arms well to the rear, 
inclining them slightly downward, raising 
the body upon the toes. Continue by repeat- 
ing front, rear, till the men, if possible, are 
able to touch the backs of the hands behind 
the back. 

Fourth Exercise. 




PI. 6, Par. 38, 
2 Ex. 




PI. 8, Par. 38, 3 Ex. 



1. Leg, 2. EXERCISE, 3. UP. 

At the command exercise, place the palms of the hands on the 



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hips, fingers to the front, thumbs to the rear, elbows pressed 
back. UP: Raise the left leg to the front, bending and elevat- 
ing the knee as much as possible, leg from knee to instep 
vertical, toe depressed. UP: Replace the left foot and raise 
the right leg as prescribed for the left. 

Execute slowly at first, then gradually in- 
crease to the cadence of double time. Con- 
tinue by repeating up when the right and 
left legs are alternately in position. 

Fifth Exercise. 

1. Leg ,2. EXERCISE. 3. Left (Right) A. FOR- 
WARD, 5. REAR; or, 5. GROUND. 

At the command exercise, place the hands 
on the hips, as in Fourth Exercise. FOR- 
WARD: Move the left leg to the front, knee 
straight, so as to advance the foot about 15 
inches, toe turned out, sole nearly hori- 
zontal, body balanced on right foot. REAR: 
Move the leg to the rear, knee straight, toe 
on a line with the right heel, sole nearly 
horizontal. Continue by repeating forward, 
t ear. PL 9, Par. 38, 4 Ex. 

When the recruit has learned to balance 
himself, the command forward is followed by GROUND: Throw 
the weight of the body forward by rising on the ball of the 
right foot, advance and plant the left, left heel 30 inches 
from the right, and advance the right leg quickly to the posi- 
tion of forward. Continue by repeating ground when the right 
and left legs are alternately in the position of forwc* m d. 

Sixth Exercise. 

1. Lung, 2. EXERCISE, 3. INHALE, 4. EXHALE. 

"At the command exercise, place the hands on the hips as in 
Fourth Exercise. INHALE: Inflate the lungs to full capacity by 
short, successive inhalations through the nose. EXHALE: 
Empty the lungs by a continuous exhalation through the mouth. 
Continue by repeating inhale, exhale. 




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STEPS AND MARCHINGS. 

Quick Time. 

39. The length of the full step in quick time is 30 inches, 
measured from heel to heel, and the cadence is at the rate of 
120 steps per minute. 

40. To march in quick time: 1. Forward, 2. MARCH. 

At the command forward, throw the weight of the body upon 
the right leg, left knee straight. 

At the command march, move the left foot smartly, but with- 
out jerk, straight forward 30 inches from the right, measuring 
from heel to heel, sole near the ground: straighten and turn 
the knee slightly out ; at the same time throw the weight of 
the body forward and. plant the foot without shock, weight of 
body resting upon it ; next, in like manner, advance the right 
foot and plant it as above : continue the march. 

The cadence is at first given slowly, and gradually increased 
to that of quick time. 

The arms hang naturally, the hands moving about 6 inches 
to the front and 3 inches to the rear of the seam of the 
trousers. 

41. The instructor, when necessary, indicates the cadence of 
the step by calling one, two, three, four: or. left, right, the instant 
the left and right foot, respectively, should be planted. 

This rule is general. 

Double Time. 

42. The length of the full step in double time is 36 inches; the 
cadence isjtfjijie rate of ISO steps per minute. 

43. To rnSieh in double time : 1. Forward, 2. Double time, 3. 
MARCH. 

At the command forward, throw the weight of the body on the 
right leg. 

At the command march, raise the hands until the forearms are 
horizontal, fingers closed, nails toward the body, elbows to the 
rear; carry forward the left foot, knee slightly bent and some- 
what raised, and plant the foot 36 inches from the right; then 
execute the same motion with the right foot ; continue this 
alternate movement of the feet, throwing the weight of the 
body forward and allowing a natural swinging motion to the 
arms. 



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If marching in quick time, the command forward is omitted. 
At the command march, given as either foot strikes the ground, 
take one step in quick, and then step off in double time. 

To resume the quick time: 1. Quick time, 2. MARCH, 

At the command march, given as either foot strikes the ground, 
advance and plant the other foot in double time, resume the 
quick time, dropping the hands by the sides. 

Recruits are also exercised in running, the principals being 
the same as for double time. 

When marching in double time and in running, the men 
breathe as much as possible through the nose, keeping the 
lhouth closed. 

Distances of 100, and 180 yards are marked on the drill 
ground, and noncommissioned officers and mem practiced in 
keeping correct cadence and length of pace in both quick and 
double time. 

44. To arrest the march in quick or double time : 1. Squad, 2. 
HALT. 

At the command halt, given as either foot strikes the ground, 
advance and plant the other foot ; place the foot in rear by the 
side of the other. If in double time drop the hands by the 
sides. 

The halt, while marking time, and marching at the half step, 
side step, and back step, is executed by the same commands. 

To Mark Time. 

45. Being in march: 1. Mark time, 2. MARCH. 

At the command march, given as either foot strikes the ground, 
advance and plant the other foot; bring up the foot in rear, 
and continue the cadence by alternately raising and planting 
each foot on line with the other. The feet are raised about 4 
inches from the ground and planted with the same energy as 
when advancing. 

To resume the full step: 1. Full step, 2. MARCH. 

Half Step. 

46. Being in march: 1. Half step, 2. MARCH. 

At the command march, given as either foot strikes the ground, 
take steps of 15 inches. 



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To resume the full step : 1. Full step, 2. MARCH. 

The length of the half step in double time is 18 inches. 

Side Step. 

47. Being at a halt: 1. Right (Left) step, 2. MARCH. 

Carry and plant the right foot 10 inches to the right; bring 
the left foot beside it and continue the movement in cadence of 
quick time. 

The side step is used for small intervals only and is not ex- 
ecuted in double time. 

Back Step. 

48. Being at a halt: 1. Backward, 2. MARCH. 

At the command march, step back with the left foot 15 inches, 
straight to the rear, then with the right, and so on, the feet 
alternating. 

At the command halt, bring back the foot in front to the side 
of the one in rear. 

The back step is used for short distances only, and is not 
executed in double time. 

To March by the Flank. 

49. Being in march : 1. By the right (left) flank, 2. MARCH. 

At the command march, given as the right foot strikes the 
ground, advance and plant the left foot, then face to the right 
in marching and step off in the new direction with the right 
foot. 

To March to the Rear. 

50. Being in march: 1. To the rear, 2. MARCH. 

At the command march, given as the right foot strikes the 
ground, advance and plant the left foot; then turning on the 
balls of both feet, -face to the right about and immediately step 
off with the left foot. 

If marching in double time, turn to the right about, taking 
four steps in place, keeping the cadence, and then step off with 
the left foot. 



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Change Step. 

51. Being in march: 1. Change step, 2. MARCH. 

At the command march, given as the right foot strikes the 
ground, advance and plant the left foot: plant the toe of the 
right foot near the heel of the left and step off with the left 
foot. 

The change on the right foot is similarly executed, the com- 
mand march being given as the left foot strikes the ground. 

Covering and Marching on Points. 

52. The instructor selects two points and requires the recruits, 
in succession, to place themselves upon the prolongation of the 
straight line through these points and then to march upon them 
in both quick and double time. 

It should be demonstrated to the recruits that they can not 
march in a straight line without selecting two points in the 
desired direction and keeping them covered while advancing. 

A distant and conspicuous landmark is next selected as a 
point of direction; the recruit is required to choose two inter- 
mediate points in line with the point of direction and to march 
upon it by covering these points, new points being selected as 
he advances. 



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